Paper-roll holder and cutter



(No Model.)

E. MORGAN. PAPER ROLLHOLDBR AND GUTTER.

Patented July 30, 1895.

Il Xrxl UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.,

ELISHA MORGAN, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

PAPER-ROLL HOLDER AND CUTTER.

SPECJFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 543,555, dated July 30, 1895.

Application filed July 26, 1839. Serial No. 318,738. (No modell) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIsHA MORGAN, of.

Springfield, in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Roll Holders and Cutters; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference'being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specilication, and to the figures and letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention has for its object to provide an improved papereroll holder and cutter, deT signed for use in connection with -a roll of paper, composed of two superposed webs of paper wound together into roll-form, the said apparatus being so arranged with respect to said roll as that when the end of one ot' the webs isunwoundl from the roll sufficiently to afford a sheet of the desireddimensions and then cut off, the other web will be automatically unwound and left projecting in position to be grasped and pulled out for supplying the paper for the next sheet, all as will be hereinafter fully explained.

The method of operation involved in the unwinding and severing of,sheets of paper from a roll such as I have described by the aid of' my improved apparatus consists, essentially, in simultaneously unwinding both webs, then cutting oi one of the webs back of the end of the other Web, then further unwinding both webs and then cutting off the second web back of the end of the first web, the webs being thus alternately severed at a point between the extremes of the sheet afforded by the web next to be severed.

The apparatus which I employ includes a support for the roll that permits the rotation of the latter, a knife by which the two webs can be alternately severed, or two knives, one for each web, by which the webs can be alternately severed, and, preferably, a device such as a friction-roll, for preventing the paper becoming loose upon the roll before it is regularly unwound therefrom and for applying brakingpressure duringthe cuttngoperation.

selves to the size of the roll and so that they may be swung out of the way when it is desired to puta new roll into position; and to this end said knife or knives are preferably mounted on swinging arms, as hereinafter pointed out, and the friction and brake-roll is also preferably connected to said arms.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a holder and cutter constructed in accordance with my invention and arranged for co-oper-v ation with a duplex or double web-roll, such as I have referred to. Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken on the line x of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a similar view taken on thev line a' z of the same figure. Fig. 4 is a view illustrating how two knives mounted upon a single pair of swinging arms may be employed.

The letter A indicates the main frame of the apparatus, consisting of a bracket that is adapted to be secured to a wall or other object, and bearing a fixture B for holding the roll of paper-such, for instance, as shown in Letters Patent No. 390,084, dated September 25, 188Ssaid xture allowing the roll to be rotated when the end of either of the webs 1 2, of which it is composed,is pulled upon, but applying sufficient friction to the roll to prevent it from freely rotating or racing when the paper is drawn upon.

C and D are knives provided preferably with serrated edges and adapted respectively to sever the webs 1 2 when the latter are drawn down against them. The knife C is mounted upon arms C and the knife D in like manner is mounted upon arms D', said arms being pivoted or hinged to the main bracket A, preferably by common pivots E. To the arms D', which support thelower knife, is preferably connected a bail or yoke F which carries a friction-roller G that rests upon the top of the paper-roll and tends to prevent the loosening of the outer convolutions thereof, and also serves as a brake to prevent the rotation of the roll when either web is drawn down upon its cooperating knife in the act of severing a sheet of paper.

It will be observed that web l passes over knife C, while web 2 passes over knife D, and that when either web is pulled both Webs will be unwound from the roll, and that when one web is severed to afford a sheet of the desired size the other web will be projected in position to be grasped and drawn out so as to afford another sheet of corresponding di-` mensions.

inasmuch as the upper arms carrying the knife C rest upon the lower arms carrying the knife D, and as the friction or brake roll G is connected to the lower armsit is evident that downward pressure upon either knife, due to the drawing downward of the paper over its edge, will cause the application of braking-pressure to the paper-roll and arrest further motion of the latter.

It is apparent that instead of having the knives mounted upon separate arms they might both be mounted upon the same arm, as shown in Fig. t.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination with the paper roll composed of two superposed webs of paper wound together in roll form and a fixture in which said roll is mounted, of arms mounted on the bracket and two knives mounted ou said arms in proximity to the roll, one for each sheet and bearing a fixed relation there to during the unwinding and severing of each sheet; substantially as described.

2. The combination with the paper roll composed of two superposcd webs of paper wound together in roll form and a fixture in which said roll is mounted,of arms pivotally connected to the bracket and two knives mounted on said arms in proximity to the roll, one for each web; substantially as described.

3. The combination with the paper roll composed of two snperposed webs of paper wound together into roll form and a fixture in which said roll is mounted, of the swingin g arms connected to said fixture, the knives on the arms in proximity to the roll and the friction brake connected and swinging with the knives; substantially as described.

ElilSlIA llfORGAN.

Witnesses:

MELVILLE CHURCH, FRED F. )HunoI-I. 

